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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-11-10
DARING AND sUFFERING.

An Interesting War Story Soon 20 be
Commenced In the EAROriA News.
The Emporia Daily and Weekly
NEWS propose in few weeks to give
the first chapters of the story of one of
the most heroic and tragic episodes of
the civil war-the history of the
Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia
in 1852, embracing full and accurate
count Of the Journey in Disguise to
the center of the Confederacy, the
capture of railway train, the terrible
chase by the enemy, with the subse-
quent history Of the leader and his
party, by William Pettenger, a men,
Der of the expedition.
The following quotations show the
character of the raid: 1.-The expedi-
ton in the daring of its conception,
had the WildnesS of a romance; while in
the gigantic and overwhelming result
it sought, and was likely to obtain, it
was absolutely sublime. '-Judge-Ad-
vocate- General Hollis official report,
from Official War Records, series l..
Vol. x, part l., page $40.
sit was all the deepest laid scheme
and on the grandest scale, that ever
emanated from the brains of any mum
Der of Yankees combined. 1.-The
Southern Confederaey ATLANTA, Ga,
April Is, 1852.
despite its tragic termination il
shows what a handful of brave mel
could undertake in America. "-ComptE
de Paris History of the Civil War il
America, Vol. H., page 1877.
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orr wAsHINeToN LEr:rER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The inter-
state commerce commissioners are kept
very busy in their spacious apartments
in the Marble Sun building. They are,
however, melting out justice by seeing
that the honest farmers and tradesmen
have justice done them. They have
just made decision that when a rail-
way company runs parallel lines they
shall charge no more on one line than on
the other, and that rates shall not only
be reasonable in themselves but that
they shall be so relatively reasonable as
to protect communication and business
against unjust discrimination.
General Benet, chief of ordnance, be-
lieves that in time of peace we should
prepare for war. He says that dyn-
amite is power in its self, but is only
available at short range and for that
reason cannot take the place of gun
powder, and that the latter as a pro-
jectile force yet stands supreme. He
says further that a simple and effective
magazine gun has become a necessity,
and that the question of reduced cali
Der for small arms is now under con-
sideration by the department. 1t
pears that for the year ending June
1887, some Al 800 rifles and carbines
were manufactured at the national
armory. The question is what has be
come of the old arms whose place they
take.
There seems to be practically no con-
| test for the next speakership, and most
of the congressman who have been here
recently concede that Speaker Carlisle
will have q Walk-over. The contest
however, for the position of door-keep-
or and for the other offices is waxing
warm. Door-keeper DonelSOn of thu
last house has a strong support, but he
is pressed hard by Hurt of Mississippi
There are some half-doZen other can
didates, but as yet they have not de
velOped much strength so far as can bt
seen.
There was a grand labor demonstra
ton at the capital on Wednesday night
with some six thousand men in line
It was one of the most orderly parades
| and public demonstrations ever
either during or after the parade. The
/ inscriptions on the transparancieS were
all conservative, and there was no allu
sion either on them or in the speeches
to either Of the political parties of the
country. Arbitration was favored in
stead of strikes and boycotts. and
resolutions were passed denounciae
criminal contract labor, and favorinE
the eight hour law, the restoration o.
suffrage in district municipal affairs
and the opening Of free libraries anC
reading rooms for the labOfing classes
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of each post in the state, requesting
cooperation with US in our endeavor.
Emporia, November 5, 1887.
After adjournment q camp fire was
held, to which the ladies of the w. R.
G. and Sons of Veterans were invited.
Welcome addresses were made to both
bodies on their entering the hall, and
suitable responses. Some time was
then devoted TO music, stories Of camp
life, the battle field, prison experience.
etc., participated in by Comrades
Feighan, Taylor, Burchfeld, Harris,
Irwin and others, after which Mrs.
Harris on behalf Of the ladies an
nounced that Squire Evans room had
been captured, and camp fire lunch
would be held therein.
After more music, more remiris-
cences, ETC., an adjournment was had
at quite late hour.
An extremely pleasant evening was
passed, and it is probable that similar
affairs viii hereafter be a frequent oc.
currence, as it is talked of having them
at least once every month.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At meeting of Emporia Lodge No.
2, A. o. U. W., held Monday evening
November 9TH 1887, the following was
adopted:
Whereas-it has pleased divine provi-
dence to take from our midst our
brother II. j. Piper. Therefore Resolved
That we mourn his loss as worthy
member of our order, and extend to
his family in their bereavement, our
sincere sympathy and coincidence.
Resolved-That as a mark of respect
to the memory of our beloved brother
that the charter of this lodge and our
altar be draped in mourning for the
period of thirty days Resolved That
copy of these resolutions be furnished
the family of Brother Piper and to the
newspapers for publication.
E. NJ. FoRDE,
T. E. MCMILLAN,
I. N. WELLS,
Committee.
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THE wonderful properties of the
new steel that is being made by a
Sheffield firm formed the subject of a
paper by Prof. w. F. Barrett at the
late meeting of the British Associa-
ton for the advancement of science.
This steel contains thirteen per cent
of manganese, and while less elastic
than iron, its tenacity in the form of
wire is nearly double that of ordin-
airy steel. The manganese steel wire
does not exhibit the anomalous ex-
pansiOn in cooling of ordinary iron
and steel wires; and instead of being
hardened by sudden cooling, as is or
dinarily the case, the new material is
softened by the process. The most i'm
portant property of manganese steel,
however, is its resistance of magnetic
alton, which, as had already been
pointed out, especially adapts it for
use in ship-building, in the plates for
dynamos, in non-magnetizabl watches,
etc. About 5000 times as much mag
netism has been given to common steel
as the manganese steel would receive, |
and some $50 times as much as iron.
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IT appears that the life-preservers on
the propeller Vernon, which was re-
Gently lost with the thirty passengers
on board, were made of grass instead
of cork, and that when they became
soggy their wearers were compelled to
discard them. Had they been made
Of proper material more than one
survivor would undoubtedly be alive
to tell the story of the wreck. 1t is
due to humanity and justice that the
manufacturers of the preservers
should be traced, arrested and pun
ished, for they are unquestionably
guilt of manslaughter.
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LEAvENwoRTH TIMES: A few days
ago Susan B. Anthony was of a
number who were visitors in the
Times editorial rooms. Among the
gentlemen present was Hon. James F.
Legate. AS the customary introduction
was about to take place and his name
had been pronounced, Miss Anthony
hesitated a moment and glancinR
sharply at him, said: What is this
Jim Legate that 1 knew fifty-two
years ago?" AS Mr.. Legate had just
made a remark which gave the i'm
preston that he was near 40, Miss
Anthony's remark caused considerable
merriment.
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ARraknown.

Sunday morning early Sid Best.
accompanied bysehis wife, his sister
and w. A. Gleason, started out
to the Verdigris valley to take
charge of his school. Between
Third and Fourth avenues they
attempted to cross the street car
track when two Of the wheels caught
on. the track and were broken all to
pieces, dumping out the occupants Of
the vehicle. The rig was Geo. Deter's
surrey and it is almost complete
wreck, besides two wheels the axel is
broken and the other wheels twisted.
It was fortunate, however, that no one
was injured, as they were going at a
high rate of speed. They secured an
other outfit and went on their way.
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SUNSET Cox takes too narrow a view
of politics for 1888 If he said, as he has
been reported: eff we are beaten in
New York this fall then up goes Cleve-
land, and mp goes the party. We shall
have to look around for a new NAH
This does not follow. If President
Cleveland is candidate in 1888 he will
poll the full independent vote which
will this fall be divided. He will also
receive the ballots of many conserva-
tiveS republicans which will this year
be cast for the state republican ticket.
and he would also command the votes
OF many who will tomorrow cast their
ballots for the united labor nominees.
President Cleveland is stronger than
his party in New York and, however
the election may go in New York this
week, the press will not be under the
necessity of looking around for a new
man." Sunset Cox has recently re-
turned from long sojourn in Turkey.
He should not allow the fatalism of
that WORKOUT country to make him q
political pessimist.-K. @. Star.
And yet, if we are to judge by Har-
per's Weekly, the original mugwump
organ, and through whose instrument
tally moro than any other one thing
was Cleveland selected and elected,
the independent vote is not likely to be
nearly so enthusiastic for him since the
Baltimore election frauds, which he
gave his sanction to. at least, we have
the authority of Harper's Weekly for
saying so, and it has always been in
the habit of hiding rather than expos
ing Cleveland's shortcomings.
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Dean OF mrs. J. 8. Jones.

Mrs. Jones, wife of John Shem Jones
of Coal creek, died Saturday afternoon
after a protracted illness. She was
about thirty-f years Of age and leaves
a husband, three children and host of
friends to mourn her death. The
funeral services were conducted at the
family residence yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock by Revs. Rees and Evans.
After the service the remains were laid
to rest in Lower Dry creek cemetery.
There was very large concourse Of
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place.
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TOMORROW it W i'll be in order for
the newspapers to devote more space to
news and less to politics.
Wrong again. Previous to. a cam
paign a real nea0s paper devotss but
little of its space to politics. 1t is after
the battle when the results constitute
the news that most space should be de-
voted to politics. Heretofore THE
NEWS has had-compared with its
neighbOrs-but little to say on politics
But now our columns will be more or
less filed with it until the actual re-
suit is known.
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A GALLOWAY cow is next season to
make her home on top of Pixies Peak.
She will be the highest COW on earth.
A stable will be built for her and a
burro will pack the feed to her. She is
to be kept there for her milk. The
reason Galloway has been selected is
because it is thought she has the best
lung power of any of the breeds and
the thickest jacket to protect her from
the cold.-Field and Farm. We are
assured by those in authority that the
above is quite correct, with one excep-
ton. The cow will be packed up on
burros, in sections, and MIXED with a
can-opener, rs has been the custom
heretofore.-Pike's Peak Herald.
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After long and-severe illness from
dropsy Mr., Piper died Sunday morn
ing. He has been q resident of EN-
p0ria for about twelve years coming here
from Iowa and has been engaged in
gunsmithing and general repairing On
East Sixth avenue during that time.
He leaves wife and three small, chill
dren. and three older children BY his
first wife who died since his residence
here.
The funeral services were c0nducted
Monday afternoon at the family resi-
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THE New York Times, speaking of
the decision in the case of the anar-
chists, says that none of the time spent
by the courts in this case, including
the time spent in this hopeless appeal,
has been wasted. 1t has served to
peint the contrast between the calm
elaboration of law and the reckless
haste of anarchy. There is no hope
left for the condemned men except from
the clemency of the governor of Hi
nois. Three of them have expressly
refused to sue for that clemency upon
the ground that they have committed
no crime.
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THE movements to have only the
English language taught in the public
schools seems to be spreading. In st.
Louis it has many advocates. The
Globe-Democrat in Mondays issue
says: ''Only one language should be
taught in the public schools of st. Louis
at the public expense. This is our
platform for the school board election
on the 22d of November
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UNDER the caption, "a Word for the
Johnnies, :" the Emporia NEWS says:
Let them have their reunions and hug
and kiss one another asmuch as they
like And adds: "This may seem queer
language to come from an ex-union SOL
der" Not at all. It is brave. manly
language, and strengthens the growing
conviction that the Emporia News is
the one republican paper OF Kansas with
character and Independence enough to
voice its honest heart sentiments.-K.
@. Times.
And these are the true sentiments of
nearly every real soldier who served in
the union ranks. A feeling of COM
radeship has always, even during the
fiercest part OF the struggle,
been felt between the fighters
of both sides. Yet there are
a few, we are sorry to say, who are so
narrow-minded that they cannot see
how an ex-union soldier can say a-Rdrd
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THE Brotherhood of Carpenters of
Los Angeles have issued circular
warning worknen that there is sur
plus of labor in California, and that
people who expect to find things boom
ing for the laborer there will be sadly
disappointed. Rents, the circular
says, are enormous, a house of four
rooms bringing s25 to $50 per month.
Coal is S16 per ton, butter forty cents a
pound, eggs forty cents per dozen, and
other things in proportion.
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THE press of Kansas will be a unit
with the Kansas City papers in con-
demnation of the brutal attack Of Ed.
Corrigan, well-known character of
that city, on an attache of the Kansas
City Times. The cowardly manner Of
the assault and the lack of cause for it,
together with the fact that Corrigan
was twice the size of Mr.. Mosier,
should have due effect when the brute
is brought to trial for his crime. In
this case the probabilities are that
money will not retard justice, as the
Times declares it will prosecute the
case to the full extent of the law. If
Corrigan intends to whip every news
paper man who speaks slightingly of
him in the future, he win have his
hands full, and will be compelled to
travel from one end of the world to the
other, as every paper in Christendom
will give him whack now.
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A CITIZEN Of Topeka was arrested on
the streets on Thursday for speaking of
the Topeka city fathers as "a lot of
yellow hammers" and defining the
t'yellow hammer as follows:
"a yellow hammer is a small bird
something like a wood-pecker, with a
long bill and no brains. Five or six of
them will gather on an old limb and
pick and fight around worm hole to
see which will get one small worm.
They make lots of noise but don't do
any pood.''
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dence on Market street by Rev. Vail
of the Baptist church. after the
services at the house the re-
mains were taken in charge by the EN-
pOria Lodge No. 2, A. o. q. W., of
which lodge he has been member for
some years. The services at the GENE
tary were by that organization and the
remains were laid in their last resting
place in Maplewood.
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NIisceilaneous TeIegraEns.

DUBLIN, Nov. s.-Mr. O'Brien was
to-day removed to the prison infirmary
on the directors orders.
LONDON. Nov. S.-The cabinet have
decided not to convoke parliament un-
til the end of February In order to
avoid the endorsements OF parlia-
mentary criticism of the course pur-
sued by the government In Ireland.
kIIWAUKEE. Nov. 8.-A special to
the Wisconsin, from Chicago, says that
the schooner Wescott, which left
South Chicago last night, sprang a
leak when OF Gross Point, ran back
and sunk Of the Marine Hospital. No
lives were lost.
LONDON, Nov. Sat the congress of
the Women'E Suffrage Association,
which is being held at Manchester, it
was resolved to again introduce wo-
man franchise bill ct the coming ses
sion Of parliament.
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THE Soldiers Home at Leayenworth

THE Soldidrs Home at LeaYenworth
now has on its rolls ITO members.
OF the present membership of the
home 815 are present in the quarters
for duty, 2S5 are on extra duty with
pay and eleven without pay; seventy
eight are sick III quarters and seventy
in the hospital; 343 are absent with
leave, and twenty without leave.
There are only fifty-eight vacant beds
in the home at present.
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Prlneersshak

never viii be made thick enough TO
cover fraud. Time and experience IL
Illustrates that articles of merit, when
once becomes known viii be utilized.
Judge the Quaker Remedies as you find
them. DR.. Watson's New Specific
Cure. Balyeat's Fig Tonic for the blood
and Indigestion Price SOC and 81.
For sale by, Ben Wheldon, Chas Ryder,
j. A. Moore, d. w. Hainer, ID. w.
Morris and ]. II. Burke.
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THE Usage City Free Press announces
that hereafter marriage notices, accom-
panied by lists of presents and the names
of the donors will be printed in the
Free Press only on payment for the
space occupied at the rate of ten cents
per line. The Free Press don't believe
in a free horse.
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TOM BARRY, the member of the
general executive board of the Knights
of Labor who led the opposition to
Powderly in the recent General
Assembly at Minneapolis, expresses
hearty sympathy with the condemned
anarchists, and declares the conviction
that Pinkerton scabs'' threw the
bomb at the Haymarket for the prIr-
pose of bounding innocent men to
Haafh
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with your druggist or physician in re-
gard to the wonderful Cough Cure
DR.. Watson's New Speeific-and
Belyeat's Fig Tonic for the blood and
indigestion. No cure, no pay required.
Price SOC and 81. For sale by. Ben
Wheldon, Chas Ryder. j. A. Moore,
D. W. Hainer, ID. w. Morris and j. Fl,
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IN speech which he delivered at the
late reception to JEFF. Davis in Macon,
Georgia, Mr.. Jackson, recently minis
ter to Mexico, eulogized the "lost
cause and predicted that posterity
would honor Davis and not Lincoln as
the rightful president. When In Mex
leo Jackson drank too much pulque,
and was removed for making just such
fool remarks as he made at Macon.
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THE republican and democratic CEN
trail committees should see that Cyrus
Corning is on hand at the next regu-
lar election. His reckless remarks at
the court house on Monday evening
last made many votes for those he op-
noaaH
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RmhIfe sale.


will sell at my farm, on Cottonwood
river at the mouth of Jacobs creek
south of Plymouth, on
TUESDAY, NOV. Is, 1887,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m, sharp,
the following described property, to-
wit: Seven head of Jersey Red brood
sows; 1 Jersey Red boar; 20 head of
stock cattle, about 5000 bushels of
oats; about 4 900 shocks of corn; horses,
ponies and mules.
Terms-A credit of one year will be
given on all sums over so, by pur-
chaser giving a satisfactory bank able
note, with ten per cent interest from
date; 10 per cent off for cash. All sums
of SO and under, cash. can fr1rnish
feed lots to purchasers.
EBFree lunch served.
DAVID TAYLOR.
T Z pDTrENI Anafionpor
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STRAYED-Our white horse, Dolly
supposed to be somewhere between EN-
poria and Mr.. GiIlett's Hartford or Ea-
gle creek farm. Anyone knowing her
whereabouts will please send word to
MRS. A. GILLETT,
9I3 Exchange street. Emporia.
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The Catholic church in this city was
struck by lightning about half past eight
Tuesday night. The fluid made hole
in the roof about eight feet square,
damaged the plastering considerable
and passed to the ground on the out
side spouting. Damage about 500.
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THERE has been another battle be-
tween the soldiers and Indians, out
west, which resulted in sending
''Sword-Bearer" and three of his tribe
to the happy hunting grounds, while
one corporal was killed, and ten pri-
Yates were wounded.
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in praise or sympathy with an ex-rebel
without swallowing the whole rebel
creed and believingin what the 'slost
cause'' was fought for. Burchard was
undoubtedly as good a republican as
any in the party when he made his
famous ar. R. r." remarks-and they
were undoubtedly his honest senti-
ments-whieh were loudly cheered by
many of those present. And Mr.. James
G. Blaine was held responsible for
them. With equal justice should the
soldiers at Macon be held responsible
for the insane utterances of General
Jackson, either in his drunken orgies
in the City Of Mexico or when he made
his laudatory remarks to JEFF Davis al
Macon. The cases are parallel, and
jackson and Burchard, while bott
speaking their own private sentiments
have saddled them on their friends
whowill have to bear the burden.
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IN Indiana young woman deserts
her lover at the altar and the people
laugh at the groom's embarrassment.
In Maine a young man deserts his
bride at the altar and the people try to
lynch him. It's queer world this.
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AS will be seen elsewere, some very
complimentary resolutions were passed
by the G.. a. r. Saturday evening, as a
starter for Col. Feighan in his candi-
dacy for the state commandership.
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GEN. GRANTS horse, claiborne, .
which he gave to Col. l.. E. Campbell,
now stationed at Fort Leavenwortl,
has been presented by Col. Campbell to
the inmates of the Soldiers Home at
Leayenworth.
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N ON>> OF the good things of this
NNNSNS life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Ackers
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 25 and 90 cents, by
Lewis s. McCandless.